【Swift 60秒】25 - The ternary operator

0x00 Lesson

Swift has a rarely used operator called the ternary operator. It works with three values at once, which is where its name comes from: it checks a condition specified in the first value, and if it’s true returns the second value, but if it’s false returns the third value.

The ternary operator is a condition plus true or false blocks all in one, split up by a question mark and a colon, all of which which makes it rather hard to read. Here’s an example:

let firstCard = 11
let secondCard = 10
print(firstCard == secondCard ? "Cards are the same" : "Cards are different")

That checks whether the two cards are the same, then prints “Cards are the same” if the condition is true, or “Cards are different” if it’s false. We could write the same code using a regular condition:

if firstcard == secondCard {
	print ("Cards are the same")
} else {
	print("Cards are different")
}

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0x01 Tips

Although some coders love using the ternary operator, it’s best to avoid it because it doesn’t make your code very clear.

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